09/12/2008

BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) has again captured MadhyaPradesh. It managed to win (142 seats)despite the anti-incumbency and the anger against corrupt ministers.

But more than BJP's victory, it is Shivraj Singh Chouhan's success and the failure of Congress to capitalise on the weakness of BJP. Shivraj's down-to-earth approach and the schemes like LadliLaxmi and government-sponsored mass marriages for poor, helped him connect to the common man.

In contrast, Congress was a divided house where satraps wanted to ensure the victory for their candidates and sabotaged the chances of other fellow party candidates. KamalNath, SureshPachori, Arjun Singh, JyotiradityaScindia and Digvijay Singh were big names but they worked against each other.

While BahujanSamaj Party (BSP) cut into the vote of Congress as it came second in 20constituencies, BharatiyaJanashakti Party (BJSP) couldn't hurt the BJP much. UmaBharti lost the election from Tikamgarh.

Pachauri's arrogant style and attitude angered party workers. Though a seasoned politician, he has never won and election but was still made the Congress party president before elections. He failed to keep the flock together.

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